Hello all,
OK, so I like the idea of the Porta Boat given the ability to fold & stow it on
deck, as well as the reviews I have read. So far, I have simply found very few
negative comments. That said, I am going to try to find one that I like on
Craigslist and see if I can negotiate a test run on one before I commit to it.
Before I do that, they come in 8, 10, 12 and 14 foot models. What length would
you recommend, and why?
Thanks everyone for your help,
Bruce Whitmore
1994 C&C 37/40+ "Astralis"
(847) 404-5092 (mobile)
bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net
From: Nate Flesness via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Cc: Nate Flesness <nateflesn...@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Dinghy Recommendations?
voting for the keep-it-light philosophy, we're happy with a 27 lb. 1.2 HP 30
year old Johnson/Evinrude that pushes an 8 ft Walker Bay with RID kit much
faster than I can row it. We once had a water-ski boat,and I don't need my
dink to act like that. We have davits, but hand the motor down and up - which
is why 27 lbs is perfect. Bought one well used bur running fine for $300. Only
caveat is, the little motors have little carb jets, most anything in the gas
can cause trouble. I now fill the internal tank with a filter paper in the
funnel to remove very fine crud.
Nate
1980 C&C 30-1Tartan 31
On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 12:24 PM, Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Hello all,
The last thing I want to do is to start "The Great Dinghy War".
That said, our '94 came with two outboards, one 6.5 hp Honda 4 stroke mounted
the the stern railing and an old Torqeedo. Haven't even gotten around to
testing either one yet - too many other things on my list! Thre was a West
Marine inflatable dinghy folded up under the v-berth, but the floor had
entirely peeled out of it and is was in really poor shape.
If we want to go on any kind of getaway (even a local one), I'm going to need a
dinghy since transient slips here in the Tampa area are darned expensive.
I'm really liking the idea of a porta-boat, especially given the ability to
store it on deck easily. I've seen a couple of you comment very positively
about them. I am also finding relatively few detractors. That said I want to
keep my mind wide open as I way the options.
I've read a number of articles that really push for a RIB with a 15hp yamaha as
being the "standard" in the Caribbean due to combination of dryness, speed, and
ability to get parts. However, in our harbor, we cannot keep a dinghy in the
water next to our boat, so I think that may strike a RIB unless we hang dinghy
davits from the stern which would probably force us into a bigger dock (which
may not even be available in our marina).
So,what dinghy, what size, and what outboard size/type? Bruce Whitmore
(847) 404-5092 (mobile)
bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net
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